Australia's Qantas Airways grounded its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos Thursday after an engine failure forced a dramatic emergency landing in Singapore.
Physicists in Scotland said they had devised a flexible material that manipulates light, marking a small step towards "invisibility" clothing beloved of science fiction writers.
President Nguyen Minh Triet flew to the central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Phu Yen, inspecting flooding and giving direct instructions on the steps to recovery.
ASEAN will take the initiative to participate in dialogues with the United Nations and other organisations of good will to improve the role of international law in key areas.
Hanoi will spend 29 billion VND (1.45 million USD) in building 16 facilities to treat solid wastes from hospitals, to help minimize environmental pollution.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a seminar on a programme to boost seafood exports to 2015 and achieve even greater export sales by 2020.
Vietnam’s tourism and sport authorities are joining hands with the World Match Racing Tour to consider whether Ha Long City is fit for an international yacht competition.
Confirming that Vietnam’s Cam Ranh port will not become a foreign military base but Minister of Defence said that a logistics center will be built to supply services for both.